Cotton-chopper.



No. 696,348. Patented Mar. 25,' I902.

R. F. LOWBEY.

canon CHOPPER.

(Application filed Sept. 10. 1901.,

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

ROBERT F. LOIVREY, OF PERDUEHILL, ALABAMA.

COTTON-CHOPPER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent N o. 696,348,'dated March25, 1902.

Application filed September 10, 1901. $erial No.74,894-.. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT F. LOWREY, a

- citizen of the United States, and a resident of Perduehill, in thecounty of Monroe and State of Alabama, have made acertain new and usefulInvention in Cotton-Choppers; and I declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of ,the same, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the invention,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters ofreference marked thereon,wl1ich form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device, partly in section. Fig. 2 isa plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a front view of the same. Fig. 4 is adetail view of one of the springplates e. Figs. 5 and 6 are sections onlines 5 5and 6 6, Fig. 2.

The invention relates to cotton-choppers; and it consists in the novelconstruction and combinations of devices, as hereinafter set forth.

The object of the invention is to thin out the growth of young cotton ina regular man ner, so as to leave the stands of cotton in full form andsimilar to each other While efiectually destroying the other growth.

In the accompanying drawings the letter A designates the frame of thechopper, consisting of the parallel plow-beams B B and the handles 0,connected thereto.. The two plow-beams are connected and braced by theadjustable transverse bolt-rods a a at the ends thereof, while midway ofeach beam is provided a bearing Z) for the adjustable journal o of'theblocker-wheel D. These bearings are formed at the ends of the adjustablespring-plates e 6, each of which is provided with transverse slots f fand bolts g Whereby the plates are secured in position after adjustment.It will be apparent that these bearings can be adjusted longitudinallyas well as laterally and that the elastic nature of the plates serves togive the bearings a cushioned or yielding character to relieve theblocker-wheel of uneven or jolting motion due to the pressure of stones,roots, &c., in the'ground.

' To the beams B are secured the pivotallyadjustable plow-standards E,carrying the shares or shovels F, which serve to turn out the growth ofcotton and effectually cover it up, so that it is destroyed.

The blocking-wheel D is provided on its periphery with the cups G,presenting outwardly. Usually these cups are arranged on the ends ofspokes H, which are set at a regular distance apart, so that the seriesof cups will be properly set to cover in the stands of cotton which areto be left growing. A thirtyinch'wheel of six spokes fifteen inchesapart, suchspokes having the cup ends about four inchessquare, willserve an excellent purpose in the construction, as it is not liable tobe clogged by the immediate growth. The beam is adjustable to bring itin proper relation to the blocker-wheel, and the plow-shovels areadjustable, so that they willhave their points in proper relativeposition to the do wnwardlypresenting cup of said wheel.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

A cotton-chopper consisting of the combination with thelaterally-adjustable beams carrying the cultivator shares, of theplatesprings having a plurality of transverse slots at one end portionthereof, allowing for both lateral and. longitudinal adjustment of thesprings, and journal-eyes at the opposite end portions thereof, thebolts engaginga portion springs, and the choppenwheel havingoutwardly-presenting cups, and provided with bearings in said eyes,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses;

ROBERT F. LowREY.

Witnesses:

I. K. AGU, JNo. M. OoXwELL.

of said slots and connecting beams and.

